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Hanafuda (Flower cards)
Nintendo first started making playing cards before creating video games. This established Nintendo as a company. https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Hardware/Nintendo-History/Nintendo-History-625945.html?srsltid=AfmBOopIMD2-dEdsFb8SDY2D0kUBvwq30O8FWI4iV7q9YZRmx-wIxC8q -
Arcade games
Nintendo first started making arcade games this year. There first game being laser clay shooting system. https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Hardware/Nintendo-History/Nintendo-History-625945.html?srsltid=AfmBOopIMD2-dEdsFb8SDY2D0kUBvwq30O8FWI4iV7q9YZRmx-wIxC8q -
Game and Watch
This year Nintendo began selling Game and Watch in Japan. This was Nintendo's first gaming system, only being able to play one game on the system. -
Donkey Kong
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The Nintendo Famicom
This was Nintendo's first gaming console. First being released in Japan as the Famicom. You might know this console as the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) in America. http://nintendo.com/en-gb/Hardware/Nintendo-History/Nintendo-History-625945.html?srsltid=AfmBOopIMD2-dEdsFb8SDY2D0kUBvwq30O8FWI4iV7q9YZRmx-wIxC8q -
The Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)
This was Nintendo's first shot at the Western market and it went great. This console also single handedly save the entire video game industry after the infamous Atari crash just a few years before. http://nintendo.com/en-gb/Hardware/Nintendo-History/Nintendo-History-625945.html?srsltid=AfmBOopIMD2-dEdsFb8SDY2D0kUBvwq30O8FWI4iV7q9YZRmx-wIxC8q -
The Gameboy
This was Nintendo's first handheld system outside of the prementioned game and watch. This was a huge hit for Nintendo, selling about 118 million units. http://nintendo.com/en-gb/Hardware/Nintendo-History/Nintendo-History-625945.html?srsltid=AfmBOopIMD2-dEdsFb8SDY2D0kUBvwq30O8FWI4iV7q9YZRmx-wIxC8q -
Nintendo 64
This console was one of the first to have 3d games on it. Having classics like Super Mario 64, Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time, and Mario Kart 64. http://nintendo.com/en-gb/Hardware/Nintendo-History/Nintendo-History-625945.html?srsltid=AfmBOopIMD2-dEdsFb8SDY2D0kUBvwq30O8FWI4iV7q9YZRmx-wIxC8q -
The Nintendo DS
This was the next series of handhelds for Nintendo. Being famous for its two screens, it became the best selling system for Nintendo. https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Hardware/Nintendo-History/Nintendo-History-625945.html?srsltid=AfmBOopIMD2-dEdsFb8SDY2D0kUBvwq30O8FWI4iV7q9YZRmx-wIxC8q -
The Wii
The Wii was another big hit for Nintendo coming in at 101 million units sold. This was also my intro into Nintendo and gaming as a whole. http://nintendo.com/en-gb/Hardware/Nintendo-History/Nintendo-History-625945.html?srsltid=AfmBOopIMD2-dEdsFb8SDY2D0kUBvwq30O8FWI4iV7q9YZRmx-wIxC8q -
Wii U
Most people do not even know that this console exists due to it having poor sale numbers. This is due to bad advertising and people believing that it was a add on to the Wii. https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Hardware/Nintendo-History/Nintendo-History-625945.html?srsltid=AfmBOopIMD2-dEdsFb8SDY2D0kUBvwq30O8FWI4iV7q9YZRmx-wIxC8q -
The Nintendo Switch
This brought Nintendo back from its grave. By being a hybrid console which means it can play on the tv and on the go, many people came back to Nintendo and bought the system. https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Hardware/Nintendo-History/Nintendo-History-625945.html?srsltid=AfmBOopIMD2-dEdsFb8SDY2D0kUBvwq30O8FWI4iV7q9YZRmx-wIxC8q -
The Nintendo Switch 2
All though the Switch 2 is not out yet and people are not happy about the price increase, it looks like another best selling console for Nintendo.